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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1907)
TIIE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTOHIA, OREGON. THURSDAY, MAY 8, INT.. A Good Starter Choice Grape-Fruit We are receiving daily shipments of fancy Oregon Asparagus. Place Your Orders Early. Just received Another large shipment of the celebrated steel cut Barrington Hall Coffee. WAVERLEIGM Portland's Central Residence District. The Time to Buy is Now Don't Delay. 8 A. V. ALLEN. PHONES MAIN 711, MAIN 3871 BRANCH UNIONTOWN PHONE MAIN 713 I FRISCO STREET CAR SITUATION, Mm Lsave Settlement to Arbitration Committee. SAN RANCISCO, May 1, About 1S00 members of the Carmen' Union jriet at the Central Theatre at 1:5$ o'clock this morning, to vote upon the question as to whether there should be Industrial peace or industrial strife tn this city. The refusal of the management of the United Railroads In this city to concede the demands of the men for $S for a day of eight hours was Jis Bcasad at length, and also a. proposi tion to substitute the scale of wages adopted by the Oakland lines which It was thought by some anight be fa vored by the men. : . It was finally decided' by rote to leave the settlement of the question to the executive committee and Fath er p. c. Yorke, who represented the men o nthe recent arbitration com mittee. This committee is to report to the men at a mass meeting which will be held on next Saturday night This leaves the question of the strike pen until that date, after the report f the committee has been received. PREVENT SHORTAGE Railroads Looking Out for Recur ranee of Coal Famine. DELIVER COAL IN SUMMER Keep Your Feet Dry. If people would Veep their feet dry half the doctors would h ave to go out of business. Our Dr. Reed's Cushion Shoes are iust the thing for keeping your feet dry. They shed the water almost like a duck's back. We Guarantee Each Pair. Our Specialties Are Loggers and long hand made boots for Fishermen. S. A. G1MRE MS Bond St opposite Fisher Bros. Harrimin and Hill Offioialt Claim Dealers Wrt Responsible for North west Shortage by Waiting Until Last Minute To Place Winter Orders CHICAGO, May 1 The traffic and operating departments of the Harrl nian and the Hill tines have united in a strenuous effort to prevent the re currence of a coal famine In the Northwest Orders have been Issued by the dis trict Officials ot the various roods and have the sanction of E. M. Harriman and James J. BUI, requiring all ot the officials to make every effort to Induce the coal dealers to lay. in their winter supply in the summer months. The officials ot the railroads Jread another such a coal famine as occurred here last winter, when they were blamed for the suffering and destitution which reigned in the (Vest and Northwest for many weeks. Accordingly a personal canvass Is being" made in all the cities, and all the coal dealers are being urged per sonally to co-operate with the rail roads In placing the western country beyond the possibility of another coal famine. It Is, the purpose of the rail roads either to get the West and Northwest adequately coaled! 'during the warm months or to place the blame for any future famine where they say it rightfully belongs with the dealers who wait until the last omment to get their winter's supply. IF YOU DON'T succeed the first time use Herblne and you will get instant' relief. The greatest liver regulator. A positive cure for Constipation, Dyspepsia, Ma laria, Chills and ail liver complaints. Mr. C . of Emory, Texas, writes: "My wife has been using Herblne for herself and children for Ave years. It is a sure cure for constipation and ma laria fever, which is substantiated by what It hag done for my family." When the Sun Rises" You'll find we have fresh and inviting every sort of baked things worth eating, and at fair prices. We wish to call, your special attention to our cakes and pastry. . Try our "Table Queen0 and "Butter Loaf 99 Bread A Big Loaf for a Nickel ROYAL BAKERY 505 Duane Street. 275 W. Bond Street. Branch Store, 1335 Franklin Ave. There can be no question that Waverleigh is the Highest Class, Lowest Priced, Choicest residence property in Portland. Others Make Motioy So Con You This addition gives you the chance. It is not in the suburbs but right in the city. Two car lines now run through Waverleigh. Let us tell you about it. Let us show you how close it is to the center of the city and then you will see the way to m akemoney. Full sized lots from $275 to $500. Only $25 is Needed That is the first payment, and then $10 a month. Our Agent is in Astoria to introduce Waverleigh. Mr. J. W. Adams, who is known to Astorians, will be in this city today and tomorrow and will distribute tickets that will give each holder an opportunity to share in our fifty-one gifts. Wc Will Give a Lot Free to the holder of the fortunate ticket and to fifty other persons the first payment on any lot they may select. All of these absolutely free. Call on our agent and he will tell you about our liberal gifts. i Our agent will be at Seventh Street, Phone Main 641. Don't fail to see him. He will tell you all about Waverleigh and how money has been made there by shrewd investors. Don't fail to see him. H. W. LemcRe Company Sixth and Washington Streets Portland, Oregon CONTRACT FOR LYTLE ROAD LET ; CALLS FOR COMPLETION OF TWENTY MILES BY DECEMBER 1 WILL C08T ABOUT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS. PORTLAND, May 1 Approximately 125,000 a mile, without equipment, I" what It will cost the Pacific Railway & Navigation Company to construct Ha line from Tillamook to a point twenty miles north, according to a contract for the work signed yesterday, Robert Wakefield was given the contract and the bids on various kinds of work brings the total to about $500,000, It j stipulated that the work must be completed by December 31, and It Is to start Immediately. There Is con siderable rock work In the twenty miles, and It includes one 300-foot tunnel in addition to three steel-span bridges. Under the direction of Chief Engineer George Davis, the company has prosecuted work In the vicinity of Tillamook, covering the line from that city up the Miami River to the mouth of Foley Creek. But the grade was not completed, and It has been turned over to the contractor. It Is stipulated In the agreement that besides doing the grading the con tractor shall lay the track ond all connections in that stretch, and shall surface and ballast it,' In readiness for traing to operate. Another con tract was signed by President E. K. Lytle a few days ago with McCabe Brothers for boring a rock tunnel Just out of Buxton, This will require about five months to complete As soon as th croaa-sectoning of the line' beyond the tunnel Is fenJed, an othor contract for 20 miles will be awarded, leaving but 32 miles of the main Una to be let next year, The latter stretch Is expected to prove the most difficult, and will demand tha expenditure of a largo sum. Th out look Is that through communication will be established between Tillamook and the Willamette Valley by Decem ber, 1908. In the rlgh of way and terminal contracts, about Tillamook, It la stipu lated the first twenty miles of the line from the coast will be laid by Decem ber SL and If the progress anticipated is realized, there will be a good service established by that time. A better route has been found for the Salmon berry line, and work will also be started there when surveys are completed. TEXAS FUED. Promin.nt Attorney Killed Over Quarrel of Long Standing, CENTER.Tex., May 1. Cartioll B. Short, a prominent attorney of this town was shot and killed last night by1 DeBuck Paul. The shooting grew out of a foud of several months stand ing. In December last a brother of Paul was shot and killed by a negro In the employ of Short and his brother, while leading a posse which was at tempting to arrest the murderer. It was alleged at the time that the kill ing was instigated by the Shorts as an outgrowth of political matters. Public feeling ran high and It was necessary fo call out two companies of militia to prevent mob violence. The negro was tried, convicted, and hanged within a space of a few hours. The shooting last night was a di rect resullt of the former affair, COLDSTORAGE PLANT BURNS COLUMBIA RIVER PACKERS' AS SOCIATION FREEZING PLANT 8U8TAIN8 SERIOUS LOSS FIRE QUICKLY UNDER CONTROL. Fire broke out yesterday noon In the cold storage plant of the Columbia River Packers' Cannery In Upper As toria and for a. time It looked as If the entire plant was- doomed to destruc tion. The cause of the fire Is not clearly known but Is supposed to have been caused by the upsetting of a lamp by some careless workmen who were employed In working on the roof of the freezing room, setting fire to the sawdust packing. The department re sponded quickly and soon had the Are undr control. The loss being con fined to tho roof of the building which was practically all burned off. The freezing rooms and their contents were not damaged amljn a few days the plant will bo In as good shape as ever. The Ions Is fully covered by Insurance. WILL TEST FLYING MACHINE. Wright Brothers to 8il For Europe Will M.k. Test In G.rmsny. y NEW YORK, May 1. According to the Times today, an official test of of tho Wright Brothers flying machine with which they have profossed for the last two years to hav solved the problem of aerial flight, will be maJe within a few weeks In Germany. Tho brothers who " have recently ocen experimenting with 1 their new JAP INDICTED. SAN FRANCISCO, May l.-Tha Unltod States grand Jury yestorday Indicted Frank Mukal, a 17 year old Japanese schoolboy, for writing ob-; scene letters to an American school girl In Mill Valley last February. FrieH dsl Astoria TIhiestire "Charlie's Aunt" Thursday, Friday and Saturday Matinee Saturday machlna at Klttlhawk, N. C, will sail for Germany sometime this month. The tout, It Is stated, will b. con ducted under the auspices of tha re cently formed German Aerial Nv. gallon Society, which was organised early this year through th personal Influence of thefkmperor of Germany. This society Is V tock company and a number of tha leading scientists and wealthy men In Germany are In cluded In Its membership. Its pur pose Is to reimburse Inventors who five satisfactory proof, of having ob. mined a reasonable amount of success In building and operating practical aerial machines. FIRST STRIKE IN MAY. Six Hundred Men Walkout at New Western El.otrio Plant, CHICAGO, May l.-Tho first strike uHir-rlng In Mny day In Chicago, was called yesterday on the new plant of the Western Kloctilo Company, loca ted at Hawthorne. It was sympathet ic In nature because of a grievance of the electricians union against tha company several hundred building me chanics laiq down their tools, and walked out under orders from the Assocated Building Trados. It was declared by officials of the electricians union that work on tha big plant, which Is one of tha most extensive In the country, had been practically stopped at night, It was estimated that six hundred workmen had quit. Tues. and Wed. Howard-Dorset Company.